Petition #20883232
- Orleans Parish, Louisiana. cicra October 1832. - December 14, 1832.
- Court: Police Jury
- Salutation: To the President & members of the Police Jury of and for the Parish of Orleans
Abstract
Jean Sifflet presents to the police jury that he has recently purchased, from Victoire Pélagie, a free woman of color, a Creole woman named Marguerite, also known as Congo, under the express condition that he would manumit her. He declares that Marguerite has always been "of good behavior," and "industrious habits," and she is worthy of the reward he wishes to confer upon her. He asks the police jury to permit him to proceed with the necessary formalities for the emancipation.
Result: Granted.
- Number of petition pages: 2
- Related documents: Extracts from Police Jury Deliberations, 6 October 1832, 1 December 1832, certified 3 December 1832; Certificate [Text in French], 8 September 1832; Petition to Parish Court, ca. 14 December 1832; Order, 14 December 1832; Sheriff's Return, 15 December 1832; Act of Sale [Text in French], 9 May 1832
- Pages of related documents: 7
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Citation information
Repository: New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Records of the Parish Court, Emancipation Petitions 1813-1843
- Page: frame 13D
- Microfilm: Reel #98-1
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